The Role of Mary and Christian Ethics

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering Marian dogmas, titles, biblical typology, and key Catholic moral and ethical concepts.

Matriarchs

Women who are the head of their family

Immaculate Conception

Dogma (teaching) that Mary was kept free of original sin

Incarnate

God embodied in human form: Jesus is fully divine and fully human.

Typology

The way the Old Testament foreshadows the New Testament

New Eve

Mary is the 'New Eve'

Salvation

The process of being saved from sin

Magnificat

Mary's prayer of praise

Annunciation

The announcement of the Angel Gabriel to Mary

Mother of God

Title given to Mary because Jesus is God

Marian dogmas

Doctrines that show the importance of Mary, including Mother of God, Assumption, and Ever Virgin

Hannah (Old Testament)

An Old Testament holy woman who kept the hope of salvation alive

PLC (Personalised Learning Checklist)

A self-assessment tool structured into Green ('I understand this fully'), Orange ('I am confident I can answer most questions on this'), and Red ('I need to do a lot more work on this topic')

Sanctity of life

The principle of the sacredness of human life, applicable to evaluating the ethical implications of abortion

Sacrament of Marriage

A sacred Christian sacrament celebrated in a Catholic wedding ceremony

Hospice movement

A movement focused on supporting and caring for human life with dignity

Dignity of the human body

A foundational moral principle considered when evaluating sexual relationships